Thomas William Hill ~ Grains of Space

Thomas William Hill won our hearts with his 2017 release Asylum for Eve.  His new album extends the romance.  By continuing to incorporate non-standard instruments (such as kalimba, Tibetan singing bowl, and metallophone), the artist deepens the route he established with Origamibiro,

Thomas William Hill ~ Grains of Space

Thomas William Hill won our hearts with his 2017 release Asylum for Eve.  His new album extends the romance.  By continuing to incorporate non-standard instruments (such as kalimba, Tibetan singing bowl, and metallophone), the artist deepens the route he established with Origamibiro,

David Chalmin ~ la terre invisible

This has been a good year for glockenspiels and chimes, which have graced such tracks as Dolphin Midwives’ “Temple V,” Quentin Sirjacq’s “Variations” and Snow Palms’ “Everything Ascending.”  Now Paris’ David Chalmin expresses his love for the timbre, while investigating numerous others

David Chalmin ~ la terre invisible

This has been a good year for glockenspiels and chimes, which have graced such tracks as Dolphin Midwives’ “Temple V,” Quentin Sirjacq’s “Variations” and Snow Palms’ “Everything Ascending.”  Now Paris’ David Chalmin expresses his love for the timbre, while investigating numerous others

Sontag Shogun ~ It Billows Up

As Sontag Shogun is a constantly evolving collective, it’s easy to forget that the three current members were once part of [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World].  During the last decade, the band has changed styles many times, but continues

Sontag Shogun ~ It Billows Up

As Sontag Shogun is a constantly evolving collective, it’s easy to forget that the three current members were once part of [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World].  During the last decade, the band has changed styles many times, but continues

*Press A* ~ Rainswept

Meditative and continually tinged with sadness, the Rainswept soundtrack furthers micAmic’s growth into classical compositions, already aptly shown in 2016’s Downfall. Still, whereas the latter focused on the narrative qualities of melody, the earlier expands such focus into the field

*Press A* ~ Rainswept

Meditative and continually tinged with sadness, the Rainswept soundtrack furthers micAmic’s growth into classical compositions, already aptly shown in 2016’s Downfall. Still, whereas the latter focused on the narrative qualities of melody, the earlier expands such focus into the field

Jared Sagar ~ Tombland

The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K.  Wandering

Jared Sagar ~ Tombland

The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K.  Wandering

SP* Episode 5: B SIDES – with Dinzu Artefacts [podcast]

B SIDES is Sound Propositions’ first label profile, featuring Joe McKay’s Dinzu Artefacts. We talk about his previous label, Spring Break Tapes!, his own artistic practice (as Monte Burrows), the importance of listening to the quotidian, and the persistence of

SP* Episode 5: B SIDES – with Dinzu Artefacts [podcast]

B SIDES is Sound Propositions’ first label profile, featuring Joe McKay’s Dinzu Artefacts. We talk about his previous label, Spring Break Tapes!, his own artistic practice (as Monte Burrows), the importance of listening to the quotidian, and the persistence of

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two

We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set.  But which is the future sound of Russia?  One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two

We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set.  But which is the future sound of Russia?  One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part One

Moscow’s Kotä Records unveiled 20 releases in its first eight years; now the label has released seven albums in a day, one digitally and six on tape.  This is a crazy and cool idea, and we’re all for it.  The

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part One

Moscow’s Kotä Records unveiled 20 releases in its first eight years; now the label has released seven albums in a day, one digitally and six on tape.  This is a crazy and cool idea, and we’re all for it.  The